Anonymous
03/16/2025 17:23
Subject: Re:When will the Gonzaga waitlist move?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I do wonder if they try to balance out when someone declines with someone in the same area/school/etc. I know someone from our K-8 desperate to get off waitlist and also someone from our local public in the same boat. I also wonder if, in that scenario, they would go for the K-8 instead of public.
In this order - qualified K-8 Catholic, qualified public school Catholic, qualified public school non catholic. They do not balance by school. Our Catholic K-8 has had 1 accepted legacy and non legacy one year and a dozen accepted a year later. Both years had wait lists and rejections as well.
Well, if you go through the archives of Parish Times (May issues) you'll find a lot of consistency year to year on how many go to Gonzaga, Prep, St John's, etc.
They clearly prefer the parochial school boys.
As they should.
-pubic school parent.
Anonymous
03/16/2025 17:05
Subject: Re:When will the Gonzaga waitlist move?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I do wonder if they try to balance out when someone declines with someone in the same area/school/etc. I know someone from our K-8 desperate to get off waitlist and also someone from our local public in the same boat. I also wonder if, in that scenario, they would go for the K-8 instead of public.
In this order - qualified K-8 Catholic, qualified public school Catholic, qualified public school non catholic. They do not balance by school. Our Catholic K-8 has had 1 accepted legacy and non legacy one year and a dozen accepted a year later. Both years had wait lists and rejections as well.
Well, if you go through the archives of Parish Times (May issues) you'll find a lot of consistency year to year on how many go to Gonzaga, Prep, St John's, etc.
They clearly prefer the parochial school boys.
Anonymous
03/16/2025 13:42
Subject: Re:When will the Gonzaga waitlist move?
Anonymous wrote:I do wonder if they try to balance out when someone declines with someone in the same area/school/etc. I know someone from our K-8 desperate to get off waitlist and also someone from our local public in the same boat. I also wonder if, in that scenario, they would go for the K-8 instead of public.
In this order - qualified K-8 Catholic, qualified public school Catholic, qualified public school non catholic. They do not balance by school. Our Catholic K-8 has had 1 accepted legacy and non legacy one year and a dozen accepted a year later. Both years had wait lists and rejections as well.
Anonymous
03/14/2025 12:21
Subject: When will the Gonzaga waitlist move?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't see Gonzaga as a safety school. Most people I know wanted it as their first choice. I'm sure it happens, but I don't think it's the norm.
This Gonzaga definitely is not a safety.
It isn't about the school quality or being no one's first choice -- it is obviously great school that is first choice for many boys. It is about seats available for applicants -- Gonzaga has the most. Where a tiny school like St. Anselm's (250 in 6-12; ~150 HS boys) or a small school like St. Alban's (590 across 4-12; ~300 HS boys), each filling only part of the 9th grade class since they have a MS, will make very few HS offers offers (only a few dozen), Gonzaga (960 HS boys) will be filling a march larger, full freshman class and so makes offers to 10x more boys. Similarly, St. John's (1,280 HS students, ~640 boys) also filling a full freshman class, only half boys so fewer boys than Gonzaga, and Prep (500 HS boys) also filling a full class of Freshman, will each accept fewer than Gonzaga, but 8x as many boys as St. Anselm's or St. Alban's.
This is, of course, correct and well articulated but you run the risk of hurting the feelings of the PP who felt personally attacked at the facial notion that Gonzaga may not be the most statistically competitive admit in the area.
NP here. No posters feelings are hurt, but it sounds like you’re the poster from a few pages ago who keeps coming back to keep attacking Gonzaga being anyone’s first choice. Like another PP asked, why are you on this thread?
I hope all those waiting for good news receive it soon and PP finds a new hobby.
Anonymous
03/14/2025 12:10
Subject: Re:When will the Gonzaga waitlist move?
Anonymous wrote:I do wonder if they try to balance out when someone declines with someone in the same area/school/etc. I know someone from our K-8 desperate to get off waitlist and also someone from our local public in the same boat. I also wonder if, in that scenario, they would go for the K-8 instead of public.
It probably has more to do with the interests of the kids and replacing one who declines with one who has similar interests.
Anonymous
03/14/2025 11:56
Subject: Re:When will the Gonzaga waitlist move?
I do wonder if they try to balance out when someone declines with someone in the same area/school/etc. I know someone from our K-8 desperate to get off waitlist and also someone from our local public in the same boat. I also wonder if, in that scenario, they would go for the K-8 instead of public.
Anonymous
03/14/2025 11:55
Subject: When will the Gonzaga waitlist move?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't see Gonzaga as a safety school. Most people I know wanted it as their first choice. I'm sure it happens, but I don't think it's the norm.
This Gonzaga definitely is not a safety.
It isn't about the school quality or being no one's first choice -- it is obviously great school that is first choice for many boys. It is about seats available for applicants -- Gonzaga has the most. Where a tiny school like St. Anselm's (250 in 6-12; ~150 HS boys) or a small school like St. Alban's (590 across 4-12; ~300 HS boys), each filling only part of the 9th grade class since they have a MS, will make very few HS offers offers (only a few dozen), Gonzaga (960 HS boys) will be filling a march larger, full freshman class and so makes offers to 10x more boys. Similarly, St. John's (1,280 HS students, ~640 boys) also filling a full freshman class, only half boys so fewer boys than Gonzaga, and Prep (500 HS boys) also filling a full class of Freshman, will each accept fewer than Gonzaga, but 8x as many boys as St. Anselm's or St. Alban's.
This is, of course, correct and well articulated but you run the risk of hurting the feelings of the PP who felt personally attacked at the facial notion that Gonzaga may not be the most statistically competitive admit in the area.
Anonymous
03/14/2025 11:48
Subject: When will the Gonzaga waitlist move?
All 4 of my APS son's friends who applied were accepted, he was waitlisted. According to him, 2 will have accepted and the other 2 will turn it down, because they were also accepted in schools of their first choice.
Anonymous
03/14/2025 10:18
Subject: When will the Gonzaga waitlist move?
From our Catholic K-8 school all boys who applied got in. No legacies or siblings in that group.
Anonymous
03/14/2025 09:45
Subject: When will the Gonzaga waitlist move?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:When is the Gonzaga deposit due? I suppose after that some WL movement can be seen.
If any. If they hit their projected Yield number they won't have to extend any WL offers.
It always moves at least somewhat. It’s a big class. I think Gov layoffs might have some effect too.
Is the size of this class bigger than the usual 250 number they aim for?
I think they are more like 235.
It's actually 245 that they aim for. The current freshman class has 246 and they have told us before it's 245 is the magic number per class if possible.
Yes. And one son had 230. I have never seen it 250 or larger in the 6 years we have had a kid there.
Anonymous
03/14/2025 08:32
Subject: When will the Gonzaga waitlist move?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:When is the Gonzaga deposit due? I suppose after that some WL movement can be seen.
If any. If they hit their projected Yield number they won't have to extend any WL offers.
It always moves at least somewhat. It’s a big class. I think Gov layoffs might have some effect too.
Is the size of this class bigger than the usual 250 number they aim for?
I think they are more like 235.
It's actually 245 that they aim for. The current freshman class has 246 and they have told us before it's 245 is the magic number per class if possible.
Anonymous
03/14/2025 08:12
Subject: When will the Gonzaga waitlist move?
From our small MoCo K-8, six applied, four accepted, two waitlisted and two will attend.
Anonymous
03/14/2025 08:02
Subject: When will the Gonzaga waitlist move?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't see Gonzaga as a safety school. Most people I know wanted it as their first choice. I'm sure it happens, but I don't think it's the norm.
This Gonzaga definitely is not a safety.
It isn't about the school quality or being no one's first choice -- it is obviously great school that is first choice for many boys. It is about seats available for applicants -- Gonzaga has the most. Where a tiny school like St. Anselm's (250 in 6-12; ~150 HS boys) or a small school like St. Alban's (590 across 4-12; ~300 HS boys), each filling only part of the 9th grade class since they have a MS, will make very few HS offers offers (only a few dozen), Gonzaga (960 HS boys) will be filling a march larger, full freshman class and so makes offers to 10x more boys. Similarly, St. John's (1,280 HS students, ~640 boys) also filling a full freshman class, only half boys so fewer boys than Gonzaga, and Prep (500 HS boys) also filling a full class of Freshman, will each accept fewer than Gonzaga, but 8x as many boys as St. Anselm's or St. Alban's.
Anonymous
03/14/2025 07:53
Subject: When will the Gonzaga waitlist move?
Anonymous wrote:So who was accepted and what schools were they from?
I'm sure it's the usual suspects as far as K-8's and legacies. At our Arlington K-8 we had 4 accepted, two legacy, two not. Three out of four will attend.
Anonymous
03/14/2025 06:41
Subject: When will the Gonzaga waitlist move?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:When is the Gonzaga deposit due? I suppose after that some WL movement can be seen.
If any. If they hit their projected Yield number they won't have to extend any WL offers.
It always moves at least somewhat. It’s a big class. I think Gov layoffs might have some effect too.
Is the size of this class bigger than the usual 250 number they aim for?
I think they are more like 235.
It’s usually around 250. Not sure where PP got 235. The current junior class is smaller, but it’s an anomaly